MANGALURU: The narrow road to court complex in the city is a cause of concern for advocates and large number of people. Though the high rise building of the court complex was inaugurated in February 2013, the public works department (PWD) is yet to make provision for approach road as per the specifi

MANGALURU: Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation took the first step towards safeguarding intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of Konkani by organizing a national workshop at the World Konkani Centre (WKC) on Sunday. Shubha Chaudhuri, associate director general, American Institute of Indian Stud

MANGALURU: Karnataka State Anganwadi Workers Association (CITU) state president S Varalakshmi said that nearly 30,000 anganwadi workers and helpers from the state will participate in the 'Raj Bhavan Chalo' protest to be held on February 20. On the sixth day of the strike taken out by anganwadi wo

BENGALURU: The high court on Friday refused to stay the Bengaluru police commissioner's order banning VHP leader Praveen Togadia's entry into the city till February 11. Togadia was scheduled to participate in the Virat Hindu Samajotsava to be held at National College Grounds in Basavanagudi,

BENGALURU: A sub-inspector of police attached to Commercial Street police station was suspended for permitting Hyderabad-based Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) party leader and MP Asaduddin Owaisi to address a public function in Shivajinagar on February 8, coinciding with a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (

BENGALURU: From the empty pot syndrome to SMS alerts on water supply timetable, the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has come a long way. Citizens with BWSSB water connections will get alerts on the time of day and duration for which water will be supplied to their locality. Anju

BENGALURU: The state government on Tuesday assured that the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (Regularization of Unauthorized Development or Construction) Rules, 2013, otherwise called akrama-sakrama would be implemented at the earliest. Soon after the Karnataka high can ourt dismissed old batc

The electronics industry is working aggressively to enhance local manufacturing and reduce the extent of imported electronics goods to 50 per cent of the demand in 2016-17; it hovers at 65 per cent, according to Ashok Chandak, president of India Electronics & Semiconductor Association here on Mo

Feb 02, 2015 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Mangalore: On occasion of 'World Cancer Day', free cancer detection camp has been organized for diagnosis and treatment of cancer at AJ Cancer Institute in AJ Hospital and Research Centre Mangalore from February 04-21, announced AJ Hospital's Marketi

The 10-day State legislature session is scheduled to commence on Monday with Governor Vajubhai Vala’s address to members of Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council in Vidhana Soudha at 12 noon. Vala is likely to address the joint session in Hindi, giving insights into the achievements of the

MANGALURU: Fazal Raheem has replaced Hemanath Shetty as the president of Puttur block Congress. The order dated January 26 and signed by G Parameshwara, president, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), states Raheem should take charge of the office immediately. Shetty was in the eye of sto

MANGALURU: Autorickshaw unions withdrew their stir on Friday, but the dispute over fare still persists. Autorickshaws were off the roads after the unions commenced an indefinite stir from Wednesday. On Friday, union leaders declared that they were withdrawing the strike after the district in-c

MANGALURU: As the auto rickshaw unions on Thursday decided to intensify their stir and stay off the road even on the third day on Friday, the RTA has hit back sending them a terse warning. The Secretary, RTA warned them that if the auto unions did not withdraw the strike, the RTA will cancel the

BENGALURU: This helpline was launched to help women in distress but over the past one year it's caused much stress to its operators. The toll free number of Vanitha Sahayavani was flooded by lakhs of calls in 2014 but not all were genuine. It was frequently misused by men wanting to hear a female vo

From Anna Bhagya to Bachchilu Bhagya, chief minister Siddaramaiah has been rolling out populist schemes one after another, putting severe stress on public finances. This, despite the fact that the state's revenue collection has taken a major hit this fiscal and adversely impacted construction projec

It was old Mysuru that moulded RK Laxman's simple but fascinating worldview. The cartoonist, who was born and grew up in the old locality of Lakshmipuram, loved the sights and soul of a city that fuelled his art. Once during a visit, he even went for a drive around his old haunts in the city, like D

BENGALURU: In New Delhi, an Obama-Modi joint statement on Sunday spelt out a plan for both their countries to make drones together. Closer home, in Lalbagh, a drone surveying the ongoing Republic Day Flower Show caused some buzz, after it spotted a fire and prevented damage. The incident happened be

MANIPAL: Minister for health and family welfare U T Khader in an international conference at Manipal University here on Saturday pointed that hospitals can manage without doctors, but not without nurses. "Nursing is a noblest profession of all," he said. The conference is culmination of silver ju